Elephants Delicatessen

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Elephants Delicatessen
Elephants Delicatessen logo.jpg
Elephants Delicatessen, Northwest District, Portland, Oregon, 2022.jpg
Exterior of the flagship store in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, 2022
Elephants Delicatessen is located in Portland, Oregon
Elephants Delicatessen
Location within Portland, Oregon
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 1979 (1979-04)
Street address115 Northwest 22nd Avenue
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′26″N 122°41′48″W / 45.52395°N 122.69670°W / 45.52395; -122.69670Coordinates: 45°31′26″N 122°41′48″W / 45.52395°N 122.69670°W / 45.52395; -122.69670
ReservationsNo
Websiteelephantsdeli.com

Elephants Delicatessen is a local delicatessen and catering company based in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, established in 1979. Its flagship store is located on Northwest 22nd Avenue.[1]

History[]

Elaine and Jake Tanzer founded the company in April 1979.[2][3][4]

Co-owner[5] Anne Weaver is chief executive officer, as of 2013.[6] Scott Weaver is executive chef, as of 2019.[7]

Elephants had 439 employees, as of 2019.[8] The business joined the Energy Trust of Oregon's Strategic Energy Management cohort to assess energy usage, identify waste, and strategize on gas emissions reduction.[9]

In 2020, Elephants joined the Rose City Downtown Collective, a group of downtown businesses seeking to rebuild the area following a downturn caused by the pandemic and George Floyd protests.[10] The company is among the largest women-owned businesses headquartered in Oregon and Southwest Washington, as of 2021.[11]

Kim Stafford has a writing shed with a wall made of boards from the original Elephants.[12]

Locations[]

Elephants Delicatessen's flagship store is located at 115 Northwest 22nd Avenue.[13] Other locations:[1]

  • Flying Elephants at Fox Tower (812 SW Park Avenue),[14] Director Park[15]
  • Flying Elephants at PDX Airport (7000 NE Airport Way)[16]
  • Flying Elephants at Kruse Way (5885 SW Meadows Road)
  • Flying Elephants at Montgomery Park (2701 NW Vaughn Street)
  • Elephants Delicatessen Central Kitchen (1611 SE 7th Avenue)
  • Elephants Catering and Events (700 SE Clay Street)

The Elephants on Corbett (5221 SW Corbett Avenue) opened in 2013, becoming the first location to serve brunch.[6]

Reception[]

Elephants was included in The Oregonian's "Top Workplaces" list of "99 great places to work" in Oregon and Southwest Washington.[8] In 2020, Elephants won in the Best Catering Service category of Willamette Week's annual Best of Portland Readers' Poll.[17] The company ranked number 24 in Oregon Business's 2021 list of "100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon".[18]

See also[]

  • List of delicatessens

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Elephant's Deli". 1859. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Sawyer, Adam (October 1, 2018). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press. p. 35. ISBN 9781681061863. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Porter, Roger (August 9, 2005). "Elephants on Parade". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Brenneman, Kristina (March 21, 2005). "Deli changes with times". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Vondersmith, Jason (August 26, 2009). "10 Questions for Anne Weaver". Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. ^ a b Dakessian, Drew (August 1, 2013). "Elephants Deli opens on Corbett". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Elephants Delicatessen 40th Anniversary". Portland Monthly. 2019-08-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  8. ^ a b "Here are 99 great places to work in Oregon and SW Washington: Top Workplaces 2019". The Oregonian. 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  9. ^ Robinson, Britany (2021-05-25). "Shifting Gears". Oregon Business. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  10. ^ "Downtown Portland's plea for support to 'rebuild the spirit' of the city". KATU. 2020-12-02. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  11. ^ Sawyer, Brandon (September 10, 2021). "Largest Women-Owned Businesses Headquartered in Oregon & S.W. Washington". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Oregon poet laureate Kim Stafford's Poems for the Pandemic". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  13. ^ Crain, Liz (2014-09-02). Food Lover's Guide to Portland. Hawthorne Books. ISBN 978-0-9904370-1-7. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  14. ^ Russell, Michael (July 18, 2012). "Elephants in the Park grill opening in Director Park Sunday". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  15. ^ Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's. 2020-04-07. ISBN 978-1-64097-251-3. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  16. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-10-01). "Everything you need to know about the new food and drink options at Portland International Airport". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  17. ^ "Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  18. ^ "2021 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon". Oregon Business. 2021-05-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-01-24.

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